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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Sierra Leone (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
3514
7841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
3513
7840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
56
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
55
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
55
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
14
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sierra Leone
5 Families width 32 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies20SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sierra Leone
14 Genera with 32 Species
Africallagma Kennedy, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1928wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Argiagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1921American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1928Featherlegs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Sapho Selys, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Leone
32 Species
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877Forest Wisp
Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Argiagrion leoninum (Selys, 1876)⇒ Leptagrion macrurum Burmeister, 1839
Ceriagrion bakeri Fraser, 1941Blue-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914Green-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Chlorocypha dispar Palisot de B..., 1805Little Red Jewel
Chlorocypha selysi Karsch, 1899Blue-faced Jewel
Elattoneura nigra Kimmins, 1938Black Threadtail
Enallagma subtile (Ris, 1921)⇒ Euplexia albifusa Hampson, 1908
Leptagrion macrurum Burmeister, 1839
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycnemis sikassoensis (Martin, 1912)⇒ Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928
Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928
Pseudagrion apicale Schmidt, 1951
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion pacale Dijkstra, 2015Peace Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Sapho bicolor Selys, 1853Spring Bluewing
Sapho ciliata Fabricius, 1781Western Bluewing
Sapho fumosa Longfield, 1932Smokewing
Umma cincta Hagen, 1853Broad-winged Sparklewing

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Sierra Leone
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
4
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
10
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Zygoptera at artfakta.se
Zygoptera at dyntaxa.se
Zygoptera at itis.gov